MarketingJason Aten Amazon Finally Announced Prime Day. Target's Response Is a Brilliant Example of How to Steal the ShowTarget announced it's Deal Days for October 13th and 14th, which happens to be the same two days as Amazon's Prime Day sale.
MarketingChristine Lagorio-Chafkin 4 Tips for Not Running Afoul of Facebook's New Political Ad RulesFacebook outlines tips for businesses to comply with its pre-election advertising rules.
Bringing Innovation to MarketMartin Zwilling 5 Strategies for Tuning Your Solution to Have the Broadest AppealSome key strategies to make your solution attractive to mainstream customers, as well as early adopters.
MarketingSonia Thompson What Happens to Customers Most Brands Exclude?The downside of excluding customers with differences is often more than a lost sale.
MarketingPeter Roesler Tips to Use YouTube to Improve Your Paid Advertising EffortsYouTube provides a powerful platform for reaching clients and increasing the effects of PPC advertising.
MarketingKenny Kline 4 Tools to Boost Content Marketing Efforts4 Tools to Boost Content Marketing Efforts
LeadSonia Thompson How to Determine What Kinds of Experiences Your Customers ExpectForget industry norms. Your customers don't compartmentalize their expectations of what a good experience is.
Search Engine OptimizationPeter Roesler What You Need to Know About Hyper-Local SEO and How It Can Increase Your Search VisibilityTargeting the right keywords for your area significantly increases search visibility.
StrategyMartin Zwilling 5 Customer-Centric Business Strategies to Boost Your GrowthThe world keeps changing, and viable business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or the low-price producer, simply don't get the customer loyalty they once did.
GrowSonia Thompson 3 Simple Ways to Use Content to Increase Your Customers' SuccessSometimes the value you provide in the supporting elements of your customer experience will be what your customers remember and appreciate most.
LeadJustin Bariso The McDonald's Response to Viral TikTok Video Is an Epic FailIt's a huge missed opportunity--and a master class in how not to communicate.
MarketingYoung Entrepreneur Council What You Need to Know About Rebranding in the Era of Covid-19With the pandemic reshaping the world, here's a few tips on how to reshape your brand.
MarketingPeter Roesler Proven Ways to Generate Leads Through Your Facebook PageStrategies to get more out of your social media.
MarketingPeter Roesler Local SEO Tips: From Foot Traffic to RankingsAre you interested in improving your local SEO? If so, use the proven and practical tips described here.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. People Hate This Common Habit, but It's Actually a Sign of High Emotional IntelligenceDo you do this? And do you understand why people do it?
TechnologyJason Aten Apple's Latest Ad Is a Hilarious and Terrifying Look at Why Privacy Matters on Your iPhoneThe iPhone maker wants to remind people that you can have it both ways--great devices and privacy.
MarketingCarol Sankar Why Niching Down Is an Entrepreneur's Best Chance of Standing Out By strategically pursuing the sub-niches that will work best for your brand, you can increase your profitability and better define what makes your company unique.
LeadMinda Zetlin Walmart Quietly Disrupted This Industry for Months. It's Going Big Starting TodayKatie Couric and Patti LaBelle are providing extra star power.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden How This Fitness Expert Mastered the Subtle Art of Content Marketing--Without MarketingContent marketing is pull, not push. So is building a relationship with an audience.
MarketingPeter Roesler Pay Per Click Trends You Can't Afford to IgnoreAre you ready for the new world of PPC? How the latest trends will affect your marketing efforts.
MarketingMartin Zwilling 6 Ways to Use Storytelling to Enhance Your PitchHow personal anecdotes and stories can make your business pitch memorable to investors and constituents.
MarketingCarol Sankar 3 Proven Strategies for Rapid Customer Acquisition on SocialAlthough social media is a powerful way to get your products or services to stand out from the competition, all campaigns are not the same.
MarketingDavid Finkel An Old-School Marketing Tactic That Is Cool AgainThey stand out, in whole or in part, because of how the world has moved past them in most ways.
MarketingEntrepreneurs' Organization 6 Tips for Writing Compelling Thought Leadership ArticlesThought leadership--done well--is an effective marketing strategy that can significantly increase brand awareness. Here's how to do it right.
MarketingMinda Zetlin Amazon Just Gave a Master Class in How Not to Launch a New ServiceApparently, the company learned nothing from its HQ2 fiasco.
MarketingStephen Denny 3 Ways to Escape the Speeds and Feeds TrapMarketing tips to help you tap into cultural relevance.
Inc. 5000Tom Foster 'A Growth Industry Like I've Never Seen': Inside America's No. 1 Fastest-Growing CompanyHe is a first-generation entrepreneur--and was early to see that privacy laws are creating a massive market.
MarketingRaj Jana 3 Communication and Marketing Tips for When You're Faced With a CrisisCommunicating during a crisis such as Covid-19 can be difficult. Business communication shifts must occur to stay connected with customers and brand community.
MarketingPeter Roesler How to Create Content That Outlasts Google Algorithm UpdatesIf you want to ensure your content survives potential search updates, consider these key tips.
MarketingEntrepreneurs' Organization Why In-House Video Content Is Critical in the New NormalMaking your own video content helps customers get to know you in a dynamic way. Here's how to do it right.
MarketingJason Aten Nike's Latest Ad Will Make You Stop and Think. Why Every Brand Should Take NoticeThe viral ad is a lesson in how brands should be communicating with their customers.
Public RelationsHillel Fuld Why Every Entrepreneur Should Take Up WritingIf you are looking to build a business, consider making it a daily habit to write, even if you don't publish your words.
MarketingDustin McKissen Trouble Getting the Public to Wear Masks? Time to Call BatmanPenalties and shaming aren't the best way to achieve compliance with mask mandates. Instead, it might be time to fire up the Bat-Signal.
MarketingMinda Zetlin Walmart, Target, and Best Buy All Made This Change. Here's What You Can LearnThe era of retailers dictating customers' schedules may be over.
MarketingGeoffrey James 3 Ways Market Research Makes You Dumber and What to Do InsteadMarket research vendors make most of their money telling you what you already know, or think you know.
MarketingYoung Entrepreneur Council How Color Theory Can Influence Your CustomersIf your organization is looking to overhaul its reputation, color is a great place to start.
MarketingPeter Roesler Improve Your Content's Performance With These TipsIf you want content that helps you improve your conversion rate, it must be useful and interesting. Keep reading to learn more.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Walmart Just Made a Huge Announcement. Here's the Key Thing Everyone MissedEveryone saw the announcement. Almost nobody understood why it mattered.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Taylor Swift Just Announced an Unusual Bonus Track Strategy, and It's a Brilliant Marketing MoveTaylor Swift's new album has a bonus track, one fans will have to wait weeks or months to hear.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. McDonald's Just Made a Big Announcement. Is It Smart or Just Lucky?Other companies are requiring masks. But they don't have this advantage.
Icons & InnovatorsJason Aten 3 Lessons From Taylor Swift's Surprise 'Folklore' AlbumIf you spent the past four months arguing about wearing masks, you might want to reconsider whether that was the best use of your time.
MarketingHillel Fuld How to Effectively Form a Business CollaborationAvoid these mishaps as you begin any dialogue regarding a potential deal.
TechnologyJason Aten Apple Is Living in a Fantasy World, and It's a Cautionary TaleThe company's work-from-home ad shows it's out of touch with its users. That's a big problem.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. I Read the Big New Study About Chocolate. This 1 Key Lesson Became ClearThey followed 330,000 people for 9 years, and learned something about chocolate. But I learned something even better.
TechnologyJason Aten Why Apple's Sticking to Its Controversial App Store Policy Is Bad for the Little GuyThe company released a study it says justifies the 30 percent cut it takes on revenue from apps. That misses the point, especially when it comes to independent developers.
MarketingPeter Roesler The Power of How-to Content and Why It Is Still RelevantAre you shying away from how-to content for your blog? Learn why you shouldn't and what it offers here.
PricingGeoffrey James Warren Buffett Says Discounts Are for DummiesHere are 3 things customers value more than a low price even (especially) during a pandemic.
Covid Resource CenterShama Hyder 3 Ways to Break Through the Online Noise During CovidThis may feel like the time to stall your customer outreach, but now is the time to ACT.
MarketingMartin Zwilling 6 Strategies for Building Exceptional Brand LoyaltyAcquiring new customers still costs you five to seven times more than retaining existing ones.
TechnologyJason Aten TikTok Is the Fastest-Growing Social Media Network Ever. Why the U.S. May Ban ItTikTok was fastest among social apps to reach a billion users, but its relationship with the U.S. government makes things complicated for advertisers.
TechnologyJason Aten Facebook to Boycott Organizers: We're Sorry You Feel That WayAfter a meeting with the groups behind its advertiser boycott, Facebook doesn't seem all that interested in real change. Why that's a problem for every brand.
MarketingMinda Zetlin Walmart Is Going All Out to Lure Amazon Customers. It Might Actually WorkAmazon has a 15-year head start. But Walmart might have something even better.
TechnologyJason Aten Verizon's CEO Just Acknowledged What Everyone Already Knew About FacebookReach is great, but sometimes you have to count the cost to your brand.
Website DesignPeter Roesler Tips for Improving User Experience on Your WebsiteDon't give your site visitors an easy reason to click away.
